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Ivan Lambert

RB coach Randy Jordan leaves Commanders for Titans

Randy Jordan has determined, after 10 seasons with the Commanders, he is leaving Washington for Nashville.

Jordan was hired by Jay Gruden to be on Gruden’s first Washington staff for the 2014 season. The former North Carolina Tar Heel running back in that 2014 season was beginning a 10-year era of coaching Washington running backs that would persevere all the way through the 2023 season.

The Tennessee Titans are now Jordan’s new employer. The Titans this offseason moved on from head coach Mike Vrabel and have hired Brian Callahan, son of former Redskins coach Bill Callahan.

The Tennessee Titans have been led by four-time Pro-Bowl running back Derrick Henry. Henry has rushed over a thousand yards in five seasons, including two seasons when the former Crimson Tide back led the NFL in rushing.

In 2019, Henry rushed for 1,540 yards while leading the NFL with 16 rushing touchdowns and an NFL-high 102.7 rushing yards per game. The following season, Henry was even better with 2,027 rushing yards, 17 rushing touchdowns and 126.7 rushing yards per game.

In 119 NFL games, Henry has rushed for 9,502 yards and 90 rushing touchdowns, averaging 4.7 yards a carry. Henry is now age 30, and is expected by most NFL analysts to be moving on next season. Henry recently expressed he wants to win a Super Bowl and is not ready to retire.

Jordan was himself an NFL running back, playing for the Raiders (1993), Jaguars (1995-97) and once again the Raiders (1998-2002). Following his playing career, he launched his coaching career with the Raiders in 2003. He then moved on to Nebraska (2004-07), Texas A&M (2008-11) and North Carolina (2012-13) before joining Jay Gruden and the Redskins in 2014.

He rejoins Bill Callahan, whom he has a long history with, in Tennessee.

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